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title: Happening Now: U.S. Manufacturing Index Rises, Signaling Economic Improvement
description: Read the full article and stay tuned to the Weber Logistics Blog for more supply chain news and insights.  
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# [Happening Now: U.S. Manufacturing Index Rises, Signaling Economic Improvement](https://www.weberlogistics.com/blog/california-logistics-blog/happening-now-u.s.-manufacturing-index-rises-signaling-economic-improvement)

 Written by [Weber Logistics](https://www.weberlogistics.com/blog/california-logistics-blog/author/weber-logistics) | Thu, Apr 04, 2024 @ 05:27 PM

According to [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/manufacturers-show-sign-of-revival-as-ism-index-turns-positive-for-first-time-in-17-months-b919283e), a leading barometer of business conditions at U.S. manufacturers turned positive in March for the first time in 17 months.  This is another sign that the industrial side of the economy is on the mend.

[Read the full article](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/manufacturers-show-sign-of-revival-as-ism-index-turns-positive-for-first-time-in-17-months-b919283e) and stay tuned to the [Weber Logistics Blog](https://www.weberlogistics.com/blog/california-logistics-blog) for more supply chain news and insights.  

 

 

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